Mr. Speaker, I present this petition on behalf of many constituents throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
The petition calls upon the government to dismantle the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for wrongful decisions, certainly when it comes to the management of the current fish stocks off the east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador and all of Atlantic Canada, for that matter. The petitioners request that the Government of Canada initiate a public inquiry into all aspects of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, also requiring that it place a model that takes into account fishery science with an emphasis on serving the fisher people who can make a living from that industry.
I humbly present this to the House on behalf of not only the fisher people of Newfoundland and Labrador but all stakeholders in the province.